Traded the touque in for my full face helmet.

bosko · 04-08-2009, 05:17 AM

I left Yellowknife this morning a balmy -24C(-11f) and got home some 13hrs and 1300km(800miles) later with temps sitting at 11C(52f). My street is nearly void of all ice so after unpacking I decided it was time to fire up the Nomad and go for a ride after nearly 5 months of hibernation.

Finally got to try out my goodies I got for Christmas, the Engine guard chaps, vista cruise and grasshopper backrest. It felt friggin awesome.

Here are a few pix from our trip up North.

Alberta/NT border crossing.

Ice bridge across the Mackenzie river.

Ice bridge is rated for 64 tonnes

View of Yellowknife bay on Great Slave Lake. Those are houseboats frozen in ice that are used year round. You can see the ice road to Dettah, a small Native community.

View of Downtown Yellowknife.

Let the 2009 riding season begin! For me anyways.

emu · 04-08-2009, 05:31 AM

Now that's just cold ...

;) ... Great shots. The Ice Hwy's must feel a little strange to run across. Yellowknife looks bigger than I expected. ... Now where are the pics of the Nomad all decked out with the Christmas toys attached?

lomax · 04-08-2009, 07:03 AM

...cool pics Bosko. Great that you are riding again! :)

**ringadingh** · 04-08-2009, 08:01 AM

I was surprised by the apartment buildings they had, I never would have thought that. I guess they dont bury the hydro wires either. Another place I would like to visit someday.
Is the road to Yellowknife paved or is it still gravel? I was on it about 35 years ago in the south end.

strobe · 04-08-2009, 10:05 AM

Very cool pics. Gotta love the ice bridges :)

Welcome to the 2009 riding season, hope it is a long one.

cheriann · 04-08-2009, 11:18 AM

WOW!!! Is that the ice road that the show "Ice Truckers" use?!!!!

**taranis** · 04-08-2009, 12:05 PM

What the heck is all that white stuff??

radco · 04-08-2009, 12:24 PM

BOSKO GREAT Pics,, good to see you gettting ready to ride,,,

TARNIS BITE ME!!! :) I send smoe of that WHOIT FLUFFY stuff to Tx,, for FREE,, YOU wait LOL.......Rich

dogdoc · 04-08-2009, 12:46 PM

Thx for sharing the great pics Bosko. I agree what IS that white stuff Rich????

rickyboy · 04-08-2009, 01:14 PM

Thanks for the pics Bosko. I don't know how people "keep on keeping on" where the weather is like that. Being a prairie boy from Winnipeg I know what 6' ft. drifts and cold {-40 + a wind} is all about. But does it ever really warm up there? At least on the prairie it gets hot in the summer.

**Cajunrider** · 04-08-2009, 01:43 PM

Bosko that is some great pictures. I always want to move up North when the hurricane season approaches. But, I don't know.......

jd01 · 04-08-2009, 02:58 PM

Brrrrrrrrrr . . . . . . makes me want to go put on a jacket!!!

strobe · 04-08-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Bosko that is some great pictures. I always want to move up North when the hurricane season approaches. But, I don't know.......

To be fair to us 'northerners' that is WAY North where he took those....

josh · 04-08-2009, 08:14 PM

Bosko, I never ever want to be hardcore enough to ride when its that cold, I don't even wanna be outside when it is that cold

rlfaubion · 04-08-2009, 08:25 PM

I never heard the term "touque" until last week, and here it is again....

Excellent photography! Have fun!

04-08-2009, 05:17 AM	#1
bosko Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 818	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. I left Yellowknife this morning a balmy -24C(-11f) and got home some 13hrs and 1300km(800miles) later with temps sitting at 11C(52f). My street is nearly void of all ice so after unpacking I decided it was time to fire up the Nomad and go for a ride after nearly 5 months of hibernation. Finally got to try out my goodies I got for Christmas, the Engine guard chaps, vista cruise and grasshopper backrest. It felt friggin awesome. Here are a few pix from our trip up North. Alberta/NT border crossing. Ice bridge across the Mackenzie river. Ice bridge is rated for 64 tonnes View of Yellowknife bay on Great Slave Lake. Those are houseboats frozen in ice that are used year round. You can see the ice road to Dettah, a small Native community. View of Downtown Yellowknife. Let the 2009 riding season begin! For me anyways. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-08-2009, 05:31 AM	#2
emu Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Now that's just cold ... ;) ... Great shots. The Ice Hwy's must feel a little strange to run across. Yellowknife looks bigger than I expected. ... Now where are the pics of the Nomad all decked out with the Christmas toys attached?
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04-08-2009, 07:03 AM	#3
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. ...cool pics Bosko. Great that you are riding again! :) __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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04-08-2009, 08:01 AM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. I was surprised by the apartment buildings they had, I never would have thought that. I guess they dont bury the hydro wires either. Another place I would like to visit someday. Is the road to Yellowknife paved or is it still gravel? I was on it about 35 years ago in the south end. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-08-2009, 10:05 AM	#5
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Very cool pics. Gotta love the ice bridges :) Welcome to the 2009 riding season, hope it is a long one. __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-08-2009, 11:18 AM	#6
cheriann Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,250	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. WOW!!! Is that the ice road that the show "Ice Truckers" use?!!!! __________________ Cheri Ann 2012 Vulcan Vaquero VBA #2069
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04-08-2009, 12:05 PM	#7
taranis Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 802	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. What the heck is all that white stuff?? __________________ _______________________ "Taranis" and the Lovely Ann KawaNOW Oldschool #885 His: 2006 Nomad Hers: 2008 VN900 Classic LT
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04-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#8
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. BOSKO GREAT Pics,, good to see you gettting ready to ride,,, TARNIS BITE ME!!! :) I send smoe of that WHOIT FLUFFY stuff to Tx,, for FREE,, YOU wait LOL.......Rich __________________
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04-08-2009, 12:46 PM	#9
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Thx for sharing the great pics Bosko. I agree what IS that white stuff Rich????
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04-08-2009, 01:14 PM	#10
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Thanks for the pics Bosko. I don't know how people "keep on keeping on" where the weather is like that. Being a prairie boy from Winnipeg I know what 6' ft. drifts and cold {-40 + a wind} is all about. But does it ever really warm up there? At least on the prairie it gets hot in the summer. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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04-08-2009, 01:43 PM	#11
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Bosko that is some great pictures. I always want to move up North when the hurricane season approaches. But, I don't know....... __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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04-08-2009, 02:58 PM	#12
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Brrrrrrrrrr . . . . . . makes me want to go put on a jacket!!! __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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04-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#14
josh Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 221	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. Bosko, I never ever want to be hardcore enough to ride when its that cold, I don't even wanna be outside when it is that cold
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04-08-2009, 08:25 PM	#15
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Traded the touque in for my full face helmet. I never heard the term "touque" until last week, and here it is again.... Excellent photography! Have fun!
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